Hanger for towels and the like



Dec. 29, 1931. J, sJDlN 4 vHANGER FOR TCWELS AND THE LIKE Filed July 23,1930 Fics. 1

Patented Dec, 29, 1931 JONAS LEONARD sJnIN',

.0F OSTERSUND, SWEDEN FFIcE HANGER vron TowELsAND THE LIKE V.Applicationfiled Julyr2, 19.30, .Serial No. 470,069, and in Swedenv Septemberfl,1928.

This Vinvention Vrelates to improvements in hangers and has for itsobject to provide a device of this kind, in which objects of woven orflexible material, such astowels and the like, may be readily hung upwithout the use of hanging straps or other devices secured to the objectin question.

A preferred form of the invention is illustrated on the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

Figure 1 shows a top view of the hanger. Figure 2v exhibits a front Viewof the invention and Figure 3 a side elevation in section.

The hanger consists olf an elastic metal Wire, Y bent into an S-shapedsling l1,: one end of which has-an elongation 2 which is bent so as toform a member parallel to the middle part 11 of the S and located closeto said middle part. The elongation `2 extends to the part 5V of thesling and is bent over the sling and provided with a portion 3 extendingdownward and being driven into a holder 6, serving for a number ofhangers. The opposite end l of the metal wire sling is secured p to theholder in a similar manner.

In order to securely hold the .objects in question the middle part 11 ofthe sling and the elongation 2 form a, clamp the two squeezing parts ofwhich are free to move a trie with relation to one another, the springforce and consequently the squeezing action being practically constantalong the length of the gripping member. p

The cross part 5 of the sling is free to perform a slight movementlongitudinally in the bend 3 of elongation 2, being guided on the otherside by the holder 6 in such a manner that the squeezing member 11 ismovable parallel from a position close to member 2 along the whole ofits length.

The fixtures 3 and l of the vhanger may be shaped to suit anypossiblerequirement ooncerning the location .of the hanger either secureddirectly on a wall or lixed on a holder secured to the structure,whereever the hanger is to be used. The ends or the metal wire, formingthe fixtures ofthe hanger, may thus be bent to one side or the other, orelse they may be formed as suitable straps or the like.

They may also be carried loosely throughthe holder and constructedso asto admit the clasping of the hanger close to the holder,

when not in use, the hanger beingeasily brought into working position,when the holder `1s hung up on the wall.

I-Iaving now described my invention, what I claim is An article ofmanufacture, comprising la unitary metallic member having four legsJONAS LEONARD SJ DIN.

